Includes bibliographical references (p. 161-167) and index

Pediatrician and meditation teacher discussing how to "tune into your body's own wisdom about what, when, and how much to eat; eat less while feeling fully satisfied; identify your habits and patterns with food; develop a more compasionate attitude toward your struggles with eating; discover what you're really hungry for. Includes a 75-min. audio program with guided exercises." -- Cover, p.4

Book: What is mindful eating? -- The seven kinds of hunger -- Exploring our habits and patterns with food -- Six simple guidelines for mindful eating -- Cultivating gratitude -- Conclusion: What mindful eating teaches us

Compact disc: Basic mindful eating meditation -- Asking the body what it needs -- Who is hungry in there? Examining the seven hungers -- Food and mood -- Slow it down (Put down that fork and spoon) -- Taking in the right amount -- Basic meditation instructions -- Loving-kindness toward the body -- Basic body scan -- Mindfulness meditation on the body with gratitude -- Looking deeply into our food -- Experiencing emptyness in the body and mind -- Bonus track : Tongue practice

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